KUDOS TO OFFICER BAOSharpnack observed that Officer Bao's achievement was especially noteworthy. He was recognized as Orange County's top DUI arresting officer - the first time a Costa Mesa police officer has earned this award.

THANK YOU, ALL...Congratulations to these fine officers for doing a great job of trying to make our streets safer for all of us. And, a special thank you to Officer Kha Bao for his extraordinary performance on our behalf.

I WONDER WHY?I certainly don't want to throw a wet blanket on these wonderful achievements, but I find myself wondering just why nearly half of the Orange County officers being recognized for this accomplishment come from Costa Mesa. Is at least part of the reason because we have such a large number of bars and restaurants that serve alcohol? Seems likely to me. For the past several years Costa Mesa officers have been among the top in DUI arrests. That's a good thing. But, if we have so many drunk drivers spilling out onto our streets from all those bars, that's a bad thing. That's a question I guess we should be asking our City Council. I also find myself wondering what kind of reactions Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer - a man who created a major dust-up with the CMPD during a DUI checkpoint 18 months ago - and soon-to-be-ex-mayor Gary Monahan - the owner of a pub in our town - are having to this news.KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!In the meantime, congratulations to Chief Tom Gazsi and all the men and women of the Costa Mesa Police Department for their continuing excellence in light of the reduced staffing levels and on-going animosity toward them by some council members. We DO appreciate what you do for us every day. Thank you.

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Sigmond said...

It's official,

I am proclaiming tomorrow, Monday March 12th Costa Mesa City Council Appreciation Day. Tomorrow all you mean-spirited haters, Union Thugs, and really nasty Bloggers have to say three (3) nice things about each of the men on the city council. I know it will be tough for you to find something kind to say but I have confidence in you.

I will start:1. Thank you to each of the men on City Council for standing up for what is the right medicine for our city.

2. Thank you to each of the men on City Council for saving our city from bankruptcy and looking out for us tax payers.

3. Thank you to each of the men on City Council for doing what is needed to honor our past agreements with our city employees so they can someday retire with their pensions.

Extra credit:

4. Thank you for putting up with the nonsense, clear disrespect and verbal abuse you must endure every time you do your job.

And thank you "Sigmond" for starting my day out with a laugh. The picture of a certain council suck-up, frantically patting them on the back in an effort to distract attention away from the employees who are actually doing something commendable is great theater. Keep up the good work Fizz!

"Gary, don't forget to give Eric the "mayor kneepads." Hoho! Steve- your DP commentary was great! Ten 6th graders used it in their English class. Hatchy- give Colon and Ethan 10 bucks each from the "legal fund" hahaha for thinking up the 'Council Appreciation Day'!

Interesting that Sigmond hijacks a post praising the police and turns it into yet another diversion from reality.

In the spirit of reciprocity, here's a challenge in kind: In honor of Truth-Telling Day, all drinkers of Kouncil Kool-Aid should admit the truth of at least three negatives that have been written and said about the actions of the men on the council.

Note that I said "actions," not physical appearances or personality. It's their ACTIONS that so outrage the public.

Shouldn't be too hard, once you sober up from your venom-laced Kouncil Kool-Aid.

Recently, some people broke into our house and set it on fire. Instead of letting the Fire Dept and CMPD waste money on OT, the Dynamic Duo showed up themselves! Yes, Riggy showed up in "relaxed" Batman tights, and Mensy sported a big "S" for Steve over his Pop Warner jersey!

I am pleased to report that everything is fine. Steve chest-bumped the burglars into submission and drove them to jail himself.

Unfortunately, the house burned down because there was a short hose and no fire truck.

But then Riggy fixed everything! He made us understand that we never needed a house in the first place! Now there are 200 lovely apartments where it once stood, with a cool bridge connecting them to HB. We got $5000 and free drink coupons for Monahan's bar.

Congrats to CMPD! Geoff, part of the reason CM gets so many DUIs is because of the concentration of drinking establishments, but also due to the pass through from all of the drinking in Newport beach and on the Peninsula. I know of several DUI arrests on Newport Blvd where the drunk drivers were coming from Newport Beach bars or private parties.

We are truly fortunate to have such a top-notch DUI team in Costa mesa. I know that it keeps some off the roads when they've been drinking - all of my friends take cabs or have designated drivers when they go out and drink in Costa Mesa.

A concept that is normally ignored is "responsible alcohol service". When an alcohol seller allows a person they whom they have been paid to leave their establishment and head for a parking lot, they need to be held liable for the results. Let's begin by publicizing the name of the bar or restaurant where the impaired driver was drinking when a DUI crash/injury/death occurs. It's a start. Lawsuits by the victims are the next step. Revoking an alcohol license for irresponsible service would get some attention.

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